Eudonia chlamydota explained

Eudonia chlamydota is a moth in the family Crambidae.^[1] It was named by Edward Meyrick in 1884.^{[2] [3]} It is endemic to New Zealand.^{[4] [5]}

The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are ochreous-whitish, the basal half suffused with blackish. The hindwings are whitish, but the postmedian line and apical suffusion are faintly grey. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.^[6]

Notes and References

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2. Meyrick. E.. Descriptions of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. IV. Scopariadae.. New Zealand Journal of Science. 1884. 2. 235–237. 24 January 2018. en.
3. Dugdale. J. S.. Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa. Fauna of New Zealand. 1988. 14. 155. 24 January 2018. 27 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190127012448/https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/26324/FNZ14Dugdale1988.pdf. dead.
4. Web site: NZOR Name Details - Eudonia chlamydota (Meyrick, 1884). www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. 24 January 2018.
5. Web site: GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15 .
6. Meyrick. E.. 1885. Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-Lepidoptera. IV.— Scopariadae. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. en. 17. 68–120. Biodiversity Heritage Library.